I had one of those Christmas's where I received 3 corkscrews from 2 people...lucky me! This oversized Oxo corkscrew is GREAT! Large padded grip. Big sharp screw that easly penetrates the cork and keep on turning....the cork extracts easily and with a reverse turn or two, spits the cork out beautifully. The easiest cork screw I've ever used!

Ah, I love OXO stuff! Their Salad Spinner is a must have! I received from a friend, one of those big monstrous looking things, in chrome yet, that you attach to your bar and it looks like it could drill a hole into a 10 carat diamond. One yank & pull, its all over. Then, scarier still, it will re-cork your bottle with one more swift set of movements. Hey, Its almost therapeutic.

Hmmm. I'm on the lookout for another 'screw. My little gas-powered one blew apart in my hand Christmas Day, sending the foil-cutter blades flying. I don't know whether to look for an Ah-So or Oxo or Screw-Pull or what. Keep those comments coming....

We have an old corkscrew at the ranch that works in much the same way as a Screwpull. It appears to be forged, with a wooden handle and a collar that slips onto the top of the bottle to provide leverage in retrieving the cork. But like virtually everything down there, I'm reluctant to remove it; we regard the place as something of a family museum, and try to preserve it, rather than pilfering its artifacts. So that old 'screw, that works better than any other in the family, remains in its place.
OK, you've convinced me, I'll look for a Screwpull. Thanks. The old winged monsters that I've used for over 20 years are about to retire.

Hotsie, I`ve used every Screwpull made. I have at present, the lever model that`s in the wine-cellar room and does most of the pulling, the original stand-up version that stays in the kitchen and the lil` fold-up that stays in my brief-case. Never leave home wif`-out it. WW

Mine is the plain red plastic one with the pullout screw, no extras included. Have had it since it first came out 20-25 years. Even works great on the newfangled bottles with flared tops and plastic corks.

Now... don't be makin' fun of ole Drew and I just because we fessed up to our wine gadget addiction at the get go!!! We all know a simple waiters friend is really all we need, yet.... "screw pull" gets 13 posts. [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]
And Drew, I do feel your pain, 3 out of 4, that's corkscrewed.